About Gother Clarke
Lived 1875 – 1917 (aged 42). Gother Clarke was an Australian cricketer.
Gother Clarke (27 April 1875 – 12 October 1917) was an Australian cricketer and medical doctor.
Life and career Clarke was born in Sydney, the grandson of the geologist William Branwhite Clarke.
He played seven first-class matches as a leg-spin bowler and lower-order batsman for New South Wales between 1899 and 1902. His best performance was against the touring English team in 1901-02, when he took 4 for 98 and 6 for 133 in New South Wales' 53-run victory. He was also prominent in tennis and bowls, once winning the New South Wales bowls pairs title. He was killed in action in the First Battle of Passchendaele. After he left his medical station to treat a casualty in the field, Clarke and several others were killed by a shell.
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Who was Gother Clarke?
Australian cricketer (1875-1917)
When was Gother Clarke born?
Gother Clarke was born on 27 April 1875 in Sydney.
When did Gother Clarke die?
Gother Clarke died on 12 October 1917 in Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke.
What was Gother Clarke's occupation?
Gother Clarke was a cricketer.
What nationality was Gother Clarke?
Gother Clarke was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gother Clarke. https://biography.guide/gother-clarke/
MLA: "Gother Clarke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gother-clarke/.
Chicago: "Gother Clarke." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gother-clarke/.
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